Ingmar Bergman

Ingmar Bergman

Andrei Tarkovsky

Andrei Tarkovsky

Alfred Hitchcock

Alfred Hitchcock

Stanley Kubrick

Stanley Kubrick

David Lynch

David Lynch

Christopher Nolan

Christopher Nolan

Francis Ford Coppola

Francis Ford Coppola

Quentin Tarantino

Quentin Tarantino

Akira Kurosawa

Akira Kurosawa

Federico Fellini

Federico Fellini

Roman Polanski

Roman Polanski

Abbas Kiarostami

Abbas Kiarostami

David Fincher

David Fincher

Chantal Anne Akerman

Chantal Anne Akerman

Agnès Varda

Agnès Varda

Julia Ducournau

Julia Ducournau

Ridley Scott

Ridley Scott

Jean-Luc Godard

Jean-Luc Godard

Sofia Coppola

Sofia Coppola

Martin Scorsese

Martin Scorsese

Filmmakers

Filmmakers

Ingmar Bergman - Famous People

40 chapters
levelbeginner

Discover the lives of filmmakers through their stories to level up your language skills and explore their fascinating creative journeys.

Vocabulary
1.
famous
[adj]
/ˈfeɪməs/
2.
filmmaker
[n]
/ˈfɪɫˌmeɪkɝ/
3.
born
[adj]
/bɔrn/
4.
movie
[n]
/ˈmuːvi/
5.
deep
[adj]
/dip/
6.
feeling
[n]
/ˈfiːlɪŋ/
7.
question
[n]
/ˈkwɛsʧən/
8.
start
[v]
/stɑːrt/
9.
become
[v]
/bɪˈkʌm/
10.
world
[n]
/wɝld/
11.
work
[n]
/wɝːk/
12.
storytelling
[n]
/ˈstɔɹiˌtɛɫɪŋ/
13.
style
[n]
/staɪl/
14.
inspire
[v]
/ˌɪnˈspaɪɹ/
15.
win
[v]
/wɪn/
16.
award
[n]
/əˈwɑrd/
17.
Oscar
[n]
/ˈɔskɝ/
18.
Golden Globe
[n]
/ɡˈoʊldən ɡlˈoʊb/
19.
play
[n]
/pleɪ/
20.
direct
[v]
/daɪˈrɛkt/ , /dəˈrɛkt/
21.
theater
[n]
/ˈθiːətɚ/
22.
show
[n]
/ʃoʊ/
23.
idea
[n]
/aɪˈdiːə/
24.
art
[n]
/ɑːrt/
25.
personal
[adj]
/ˈpɝːsənəl/
26.
relationship
[n]
/rɪˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp/
27.
challenge
[n]
/ˈtʃæɫəndʒ/
28.
continue
[v]
/kənˈtɪnju/
29.
love
[v]
/lʌv/
30.
die
[v]
/daɪ/
31.
enjoy
[v]
/ɪnˈʤɔɪ/
32.
talk
[v]
/tɑːk/
33.
fear
[n]
/fɪr/
34.
interesting
[adj]
/ˈɪntrəstɪŋ/

1.
famous
[adj]
/ˈfeɪməs/
2.
filmmaker
[n]
/ˈfɪɫˌmeɪkɝ/
3.
born
[adj]
/bɔrn/
4.
movie
[n]
/ˈmuːvi/
5.
deep
[adj]
/dip/
6.
feeling
[n]
/ˈfiːlɪŋ/
7.
question
[n]
/ˈkwɛsʧən/
8.
start
[v]
/stɑːrt/
9.
become
[v]
/bɪˈkʌm/
10.
world
[n]
/wɝld/
11.
work
[n]
/wɝːk/
12.
storytelling
[n]
/ˈstɔɹiˌtɛɫɪŋ/
13.
style
[n]
/staɪl/
14.
inspire
[v]
/ˌɪnˈspaɪɹ/
15.
win
[v]
/wɪn/
16.
award
[n]
/əˈwɑrd/
17.
Oscar
[n]
/ˈɔskɝ/
18.
Golden Globe
[n]
/ɡˈoʊldən ɡlˈoʊb/
19.
play
[n]
/pleɪ/
20.
direct
[v]
/daɪˈrɛkt/ , /dəˈrɛkt/
21.
theater
[n]
/ˈθiːətɚ/
22.
show
[n]
/ʃoʊ/
23.
idea
[n]
/aɪˈdiːə/
24.
art
[n]
/ɑːrt/
25.
personal
[adj]
/ˈpɝːsənəl/
26.
relationship
[n]
/rɪˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp/
27.
challenge
[n]
/ˈtʃæɫəndʒ/
28.
continue
[v]
/kənˈtɪnju/
29.
love
[v]
/lʌv/
30.
die
[v]
/daɪ/
31.
enjoy
[v]
/ɪnˈʤɔɪ/
32.
talk
[v]
/tɑːk/
33.
fear
[n]
/fɪr/
34.
interesting
[adj]
/ˈɪntrəstɪŋ/
1.
famous
[adj]
/ˈfeɪməs/
fameux
2.
filmmaker
[n]
/ˈfɪɫˌmeɪkɝ/
cinéaste
3.
born
[adj]
/bɔrn/
4.
movie
[n]
/ˈmuːvi/
film
5.
deep
[adj]
/dip/
profond
6.
feeling
[n]
/ˈfiːlɪŋ/
sentiment
7.
question
[n]
/ˈkwɛsʧən/
question
8.
start
[v]
/stɑːrt/
commencer
9.
become
[v]
/bɪˈkʌm/
devenir
10.
world
[n]
/wɝld/
monde
11.
work
[n]
/wɝːk/
travail
12.
storytelling
[n]
/ˈstɔɹiˌtɛɫɪŋ/
narration
13.
style
[n]
/staɪl/
style
14.
inspire
[v]
/ˌɪnˈspaɪɹ/
inspirer
15.
win
[v]
/wɪn/
gagner
16.
award
[n]
/əˈwɑrd/
récompense
17.
Oscar
[n]
/ˈɔskɝ/
Oscar
18.
Golden Globe
[n]
/ɡˈoʊldən ɡlˈoʊb/
Golden Globe
19.
play
[n]
/pleɪ/
pièce
20.
direct
[v]
/daɪˈrɛkt/ , /dəˈrɛkt/
réaliser
21.
theater
[n]
/ˈθiːətɚ/
théâtre
22.
show
[n]
/ʃoʊ/
émission
23.
idea
[n]
/aɪˈdiːə/
idée
24.
art
[n]
/ɑːrt/
art
25.
personal
[adj]
/ˈpɝːsənəl/
personnel
26.
relationship
[n]
/rɪˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp/
relation
27.
challenge
[n]
/ˈtʃæɫəndʒ/
défi
28.
continue
[v]
/kənˈtɪnju/
continuer
29.
love
[v]
/lʌv/
adorer
30.
die
[v]
/daɪ/
mourir
31.
enjoy
[v]
/ɪnˈʤɔɪ/
jouir de
32.
talk
[v]
/tɑːk/
parler
33.
fear
[n]
/fɪr/
peur
34.
interesting
[adj]
/ˈɪntrəstɪŋ/
intéressant

1

chapitre

star

Ingmar Bergman

Read a short story of a famous filmmaker known for his deep and thoughtful movies.

1.1

Ingmar Bergman was a famous filmmaker. He was born on July 14, 1918, in Uppsala, Sweden. Bergman's movies were famous for talking about deep feelings and big questions about life. He started making movies in the 1940s and he became famous around the world for his work.

Ingmar Bergman était un célèbre cinéaste. Il est né le 14 juillet 1918 à Uppsala, en Suède. Les films de Bergman étaient célèbres pour parler de sentiments profonds et de grandes questions sur la vie. Il a commencé à réaliser des films dans les années 1940 et est devenu célèbre dans le monde entier pour son travail.

1.2

Some of his most famous movies are "The Seventh Seal," "Persona," and "Wild Strawberries." His storytelling style has inspired so many other filmmakers. He won awards like Oscars and Golden Globes.

Certains de ses films les plus célèbres sont "Le Septième Sceau", "Persona" et "Les Fraises sauvages". Son style de narration a inspiré tant d'autres cinéastes. Il a remporté des prix comme les Oscars et les Golden Globes.

1.3

Plus making movies, Bergman also wrote plays and directed theater shows. He worked a lot in theater and people liked his new ideas for shows. His work in movies and theater was important for art and storytelling.

En plus de faire des films, Bergman a également écrit des pièces et mis en scène des spectacles de théâtre. Il a beaucoup travaillé dans le théâtre et les gens ont apprécié ses nouvelles idées pour les spectacles. Son travail dans le cinéma et le théâtre a été important pour l'art et la narration.

Ingmar Bergman
1.4

Bergman had problems in his personal life. Sometimes, his own feelings and relationships were like the stories in his movies. Even with all these challenges, he continued to make art that people loved all around the world.

Bergman avait des problèmes dans sa vie personnelle. Parfois, ses propres sentiments et relations ressemblaient aux histoires de ses films. Malgré tous ces défis, il a continué à créer un art que les gens du monde entier ont aimé.

1.5

Ingmar Bergman died in 2007 when he was 89 years old. He left us with many great movies and theater shows that we still enjoy and talk about today.

Ingmar Bergman est mort en 2007 à l'âge de 89 ans. Il nous a laissé de nombreux grands films et spectacles théâtraux que nous apprécions et dont nous parlons encore aujourd'hui.

1.6

Fun fact : Ingmar Bergman once said his biggest fear was being bored. This fear inspired him to make some of the most interesting and different movies ever.

Fait amusant : Ingmar Bergman a dit un jour que sa plus grande peur était de s'ennuyer. Cette peur l'a inspiré à réaliser certains des films les plus intéressants et différents jamais vus.

1. Ingmar Bergman

1. Ingmar Bergman

Filmmakers


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Quiz
1.

When was Ingmar Bergman born?

A

1920

B

1918

C

1940

D

2007

2.

What was Ingmar Bergman afraid of?

A

Darkness

B

Heights

C

Boredom

D

Losing his camera

3.

Put these events in the correct order:

bergman made movies in the 1940s.
ingmar bergman died in 2007.
bergman was born in in 1918.
bergman became famous around the world.
4.

Match the description to the correct item:

The Seventh Seal
His biggest fear
Ingmar Bergman's death
2007, age 89
Fear of being bored
Famous movie
5.

Fill in the blanks with the correct words. (There are two extra options.)

Bergman made deep

about life and big questions. He also worked in

. His work was so good that he won many

, like the

and Golden Globes.

feelings
theater
awards
Oscar
movies
work
6.

Is this sentence True or False?
"Ingmar Bergman was born in the 1950s."

A

True

B

False

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